An Overview of King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals KFUPM

1. An Overview ofKing Fahd University of Petroleum & MineralsKFUPM

2. Outline About KFUPM • History & Location • Academic Programs • Students & Faculty • Accreditation • Graduates • Research Activities Opportunities for Faculty Positions

3. The Campus

4. History Established in 1963 in a small compound, with an enrollment of 76 students College of Petroleum & Minerals “CPM”

5. Today KFUPM is a city in the campus, with a population of 20,000 dedicated for the education and research missions

6. A prominent location In the heart of Saudi Arabia’s oil fields and industrial cities

7. A world-class campus Unique architecture & state-of-the-art infrastructure

8. A multi-cultural vibrant community A large world-class campus yet small enough to build close relationships

9. A passion for knowledge

10. A city on its own Faculty campus accommodation Student campus dormitory

11. A healthy environment On-campus sports facilities & medical care

12. K-12 education for dependants & On-campus schools In-town international schooling

13. Nearby attractions Traditional Middle Eastern souks Modern malls Tranquil seafront A 20-minute drive to the Kingdom of Bahrain

14. Academics

15. Academic Programs • College of Engineering Sciences & Applied Engineering • Aerospace • Civil • Chemical • Electrical • Mechanical • Petroleum • College of Sciences • Chemistry • Physics • Mathematics & Statistics • Earth Sciences • College of Industrial Management • Accounting • MIS • Finance & Economics • Management • Marketing • College of • Environmental Design • Architecture • Architectural Engineering • Construction & Engineering Management • City & Regional Planning • College of • Computer • Sciences & • Engineering • Computer Sciences • Computer Engineering • Systems Engineering • Software Engineering • College of Applied & Supporting Studies • Prep-year • Skills • Development • Islamic & Arabic Studies • P.E. • English • G.S.

16. Students Undergraduate Enrollment Student Enrollment by Degree

17. Faculty Faculty Distribution by Rank* Faculty Distribution by Nationality ** Total Professorial Ranks Faculty : 479 *Excluding 279 lecturers most of which are ESL teachers & lab instructors **About 60% of the faculty are international and come from 46 countries

18. Student-Faculty Ratio • Most sciences faculty teach basic courses required for engineers • Students have a lower level of interest in pursuing basic sciences

19. Accreditation/Assessment

20. Graduates Hold leading positions within government and industry both locally and around the globe Pursue higher studies at reputable schools Employment rate within 9 months is 90% Average of 5-6 offers/graduate

21. Research Activities Annual Total Journal Publications Journal Publications / Faculty Number of citations per paper is 2.88 (All fields)

22. Graduate Students MS Enrollment PhD Enrollment Graduate students represent about 10% of the total University students

23. Ranking

24. ESI: Essential Science Indicator Ranking in Engineering Publications (March 1st 2007)

25. Top World Universities Ranking 2008 338

26. Research

27. Research Programs

28. Strategic Areas of Research Excellence • Energy (Fossil Fuel & Renewable) • Refining & Petrochemicals • Water & Environment • Advanced Materials • Information Technology

29. The 1st Five-Year National Plan for Science & Technology King Abdul Aziz City for Science & Technology (KACST) and major stakeholders developed a strategic plans for technologies identified by the national science, technology and innovation plan. The technologies are:   Water Oil & Gas Petrochemicals Nanotechnologies Biotechnology Information Technology Electronics, communications, photonics Space and Aeronautics Technology  Energy Advanced materials Environment

30. Other KACST Research Programs National Grants Program: to address significant and priority issues facing the national public and other sectors. The program seeks appropriate solutions for these issues that require the involvement of various bodies in financing and execution.  Grants Program for Applied Scientific Research: in engineering, medical sciences, and agriculture Grant Program for Developmental Research: to support research intended to develop product or update a machine or a tool in fields vital to the Kingdom. Grant Program for Higher Education Students: to support the research activities of higher education students in various scientific fields, to enhance & develop national capacity in research areas, and to steer higher education towards national developmental objectives. Mini Grant Program: This program supports research projects with goals set for a period of one year only. It allows researchers to select subjects and seek solutions for some of the difficulties facing the public sector. Grant Program for Research in Humanities: focuses on research targeting social, economic & educational issues.

31. Support The Information Technology Center

33. Support The Library

34. Library Internet Resources

35. Library Holdings

36. Faculty Positions

37. Opportunities for Faculty Positions • Positions • Assistant Professor • Post-Doctoral • Areas • Sciences • Engineering • Business & Management • Humanities & Social Sciences

38. Faculty Development Opportunities • Development programs • Independent research. • Environment conducive to research • Funded projects • Research Institute • Dhahran Techno Valley

39. Financial Benefits • Competitive tax-free salary • Free furnished housing in the campus • Free utilities and maintenance • Free medical care • Annual round-trip air tickets • School tuition aid for children • Paid summer breaks • End of service benefits • Extra income from funded projects

40. Int’l Academic Salaries Comparison “The best prospects for raising a salary over a career from the entry-level average to the top-level average are in Saudi Arabia” International Comparison of Academic Salaries: An Exploratory Study, Boston College, October 2008

41. Int’l Academic Salaries Comparison The new study • covers only 15 countries; • generally includes only four-year institutions for comparative purposes; • includes countries in the developed and developing worlds, and from regions worldwide; and • is based on World Bank Purchasing Power Parity Dollars (WBPPP$), to reflect differences in the cost of living. WBPPP$ These are U.S. dollars for the United States average, but for other countries they are adjusted to reflect local purchasing power. So pure U.S. dollar averages would go up in countries where the cost of living was relatively low; that adjusted total would represent the World Bank dollar figure quoted in the study.

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